The new military greeting "Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the Heroes!" was officially chanted during the military parade for the first time over Ukraine's independence. Previously, the army used the greetings inherited from the Soviet times.

Some 250 units of military equipment were showcased during the event, some 4,500 military personnel took part in the parade. Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard, the State Border Guard Service, the Security Service of Ukraine and other formations marched along Kyiv's major thoroughfare, Khreshchatyk Street.

To close the parade, military aircraft and helicopters flew over Khreshchatyk and Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square).